Leptadapis fossil map
Where fossils of Leptadapis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 30 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 41.03–33.9 million years ago (Bartonian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Adapidae |
| Named by | Gervais 1876 |
| Fossil records | 34 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | txn:40749, Perrière, Perriere, Creechbarrow Limestone |
About Leptadapis
Leptadapis is an extinct genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the middle Eocene. Fossils of the genus have been found in the Escanilla Formation of Spain, at the sites of La Bouffie and Perrière in France, and at Egerkingen in Switzerland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leptadapis (revision 1322621078), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q17635400.
